Swansea City vs Reading Match Prediction

This Saturday afternoon (15:00) fixture features Paul Clement returning to a Swansea side he once managed. Here we have our match preview with all the best predictions, betting tips and match stats.

Swansea put to an end a three-game winless run with a 3-1 victory over Blackburn on Tuesday night thanks to a goal each from Connor Roberts and Bersant Celina along with an own-goal. The result flattered the Welsh side with Rovers having had the better of the exchanges.

Reading suffered their third defeat in their last four going down 2-1 at Birmingham despite a goal from Yakou Meite (his third in three). The Royals can have few complaints about the result in a game they were shaded by the Blues.

These two were in different divisions last season so you have to go back to the 2012/13 season for their last meetings. They did though meet in the 2017 League Cup and the Welsh outfit won that day 2-0.

Betting Tips and Predictions

It has hard to argue with the odds which have Swansea favourites as they are the stronger side than Reading. Despite three goals in midweek the Welsh outfit are not prolific and as such I could not be backing them at these odds. Nor though would I look to take them on with an injury hit side like Reading.

I like the look of both teams to score as this would have paid in each of the last six Royals road matches and the last two at home for the Swans. In addition, with both sides scoring around two-thirds of their goals in the second-half look for this to be the highest scoring 45 minutes.

YES in the both teams to score market

Second 45 minutes to be the highest scoring half

Swansea City saw over 1.5 goals in 8 out of their last 10 games played

Swansea City saw over 1.5 goals in 8 out of their last 10 games played against Reading

Reading saw over 1.5 goals in 8 out of their last 10 games played

Reading saw over 1.5 goals in 8 out of their last 10 games played against Swansea City

Bolton Wanderers

Aston Villa

Sheffield Wednesday

Blackburn Rovers

FT 2 - 1

(HT 1 - 0)

L
A

16-02-2019

Championship

Sheffield United

FT 4 - 0

(HT 3 - 0)

D
H

23-02-2019

Championship

Rotherham United

FT 1 - 1

(HT 1 - 0)

Swansea City Preview

The Swans win in midweek was just the second in their last eight though they are still just outside the play-offs. Graham Potter has done a good job since taking over given the lack of support he has got from the board.

At the Liberty Stadium, it has been a mixed bag of late with two victories, one draw and two defeats in their last five. Bersant Celina has netted in his last two in front of his own fans, Connor Roberts in two of three.

Eight of the 14 Swansea have played have gone under 2.5 goals and the same number have in fact gone under 1.5. Just two of the last eight the Welsh team have played have seen both sides net.

Swansea City Team News

Wilfried Bony (fitness) and Jordi Govea (hamstring) are close to returns while Jefferson Montero (thigh) and Luciano Narsingh (hamstring) are a few weeks away.

Reading Preview

The Royals have taken just four points from their last five and look set for a season against relegation. Paul Clement is a man who could be starting to feel the pressure soon as his team do not look to be progressing under him.

Away from the Madejski Stadium, they have lost their last two but were unbeaten in the four prior to that. They have though found the back of the net at least once in each of their last six on the road.

Nine of the 14 Reading have played have gone over 2.5 goals with none of them ending goalless. Eight of the last ten the Berkshire outfit have been involved in have seen both teams net.